Men's Lacrosse Captures 2-Seed For Conference Tournament With Huge Win Over Davenport

OVERVIEW – Davenport
SCORE: Northwood 17, Davenport 13
RECORDS: Northwood (11-3, 9-1 G-MAC), Davenport (9-6, 8-2 G-MAC)
LOCATION: Dean Field – Midland, Mich.

RECAP: Men's Lacrosse captures No. 2 Seed for Conference Tournament with huge win over Davenport as Northwood used a 10-5 second-half scoring advantage to secure a 17-13 victory at Dean Field on Tuesday (April 21).

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Northwood jumped out early with a MacKennan Tognetti hat trick in the opening minutes, building a quick 3-0 advantage before Davenport responded to even the score at 4-4 by the end of the first quarter.
• The Panthers carried momentum into the second quarter, taking an 8-5 lead after a 4-0 run midway through the frame.
• Andrew Rogers sparked the response with a second-quarter goal, followed by Drew Lockwood to bring Northwood back within one at 8-7 heading into halftime.
• Northwood controlled the third quarter, outscoring Davenport 5-3 to retake momentum, highlighted by goals from Dylan Ayotte, Jacob Bajis, and back-to-back finishes from Tognetti and Lockwood.
• The Timberwolves tied the game at 11-11 late in the third before Lockwood's second goal of the quarter gave Northwood a 12-11 lead heading into the fourth.
• Northwood closed the game with a decisive fourth-quarter surge, turning a one-goal margin into a 17-12 lead with a 5-of-6 scoring run, highlighted by goals at 5:03, 3:59, 3:01, and 2:20 as Ryder Mulvey, Andrew Rogers, and Payton Allaire helped steady possession and put the game out of reach.
• Davenport briefly responded with a late goal, but Northwood closed the game on top to secure the 17-13 win.

GAME STATS

• SHOTS (SHOTS ON GOAL): Northwood 48 (27), Davenport 38 (27)
• GROUND BALLS: Northwood 32, Davenport 43
• ASSISTS/TURNOVERS: Northwood 5/25, Davenport 4/19
• FACEOFFS: Northwood 15-34, Davenport 19-34
• SAVES: Northwood 14, Davenport 10

TOP NU PERFORMERS

• MacKennan Tognetti: 3 Goals
• Drew Lockwood: 4 Goals, 2 Assists, Caused Turnover
• Andrew Rogers: 3 Goals, 2 Assists, 4 Ground Balls, Caused Turnover
• Dylan Ayotte: 3 Goals
• Ryder Mulvey: 2 Goals, Assist, 2 Ground Balls
• Payton Allaire: 1 Goal
• Jacob Bajis: 1 Goal, 2 Caused Turnovers
• Luke Euland: 2 Caused Turnovers, 2 Ground Balls

NORTHWOOD NOTES

• Northwood improves to 11-3 overall and 9-1 in G-MAC play with another key conference win. They extend the program record to 11 wins.
• With the win, Northwood men's lacrosse will host their first conference tournament match in program history.

UP NEXT

• In just their second season of reestablishment, Northwood Men's Lacrosse has officially secured the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament and will host a semifinal matchup next Wednesday (April 29) at 6:30 p.m. at Dean Field. Finishing the regular season at 9-1 in league play and 11-3 overall.
• The Timberwolves will host the winner of No. 3 Davenport and No. 6 Thomas More. That match will be played on Saturday (April 25).